Cross Functional Collaboration
Today's complex organizational challenges often require multiple teams to collaborate together effectively. At Lineo, we design and facilitate group offsites for two or three teams from different parts of the organization to identify and work through cross-functional challenges.
OFFSITE OBJECTIVES
Develop Cross-Functional Relationships
We'll help members from different teams connect with each other, develop empathy, and gain a better understanding of each other's working styles so that we're able to have open and productive conversations about the work.
Clarify Roles and Responsibilities
Unlike a traditional team, where everyone reports to one leader, it's often unclear who the decision owner is or how teams should respond to competing priorities, especially when you're working on complex projects with lots of interdependencies. We'll identify and work through any areas of confusion and get teams aligned.
Align on an Operating Model
Teams that have heavy interdependencies need to ensure they have a way to meet and communicate effectively together. By working together, we're able to clarify expectations and establish both the desired structure and behaviors for collaborating and working across organizational boundaries effectively.
HOW WE PLAN YOUR Multi-team OFFSITE
Introductory Call
All of our engagements begin with an introductory call to gauge your team's needs, scope your session, and build your agenda.
Prep Calls
We meet with the leaders of each team individually, and then all together, to make sure we have a common understanding of the challenges the teams are facing and what we're aiming to accomplish together.
Logistics Guidance
Our team provides guidance on room setup and materials needed. We encourage casual environments (i.e., soft seating as opposed to a boardroom table) and keep our sessions low-tech to promote more team interaction.
DELIVERABLES AND FOLLOW-UP
At Lineo, we believe the offsite isn't a standalone event; it's part of a journey. That's why we actively follow up with our clients to ensure they maintain momentum after the event.
Offsite Summary
We capture notes from the session and provide a digestible summary of discussions, decisions, and next steps.
Debrief Call
We debrief every offsite with the leader to ensure that the team has the support they need to be successful.